Two weeks ago, we ranked the highest paid players from each NFL team, but believe it or not there are six NBA players that make more than the NFL's highest paid player.
Shooting guards dominated the list with 10 of the 31 players (32.3 percent) being the highest paid player on their team. Surprisingly, only five players on the list played considerable time at point guard.
Several of the big-name players early in their deals have back-loaded contracts, meaning the amount they get paid will get incrementally larger as the contract gets into its later years.
30. Phoenix Suns- Goran Dragic, $7,500,000
Position: Point Guard
Current Contract: 4 years/ $30,000,000
2015: Player Option ($7,500,000)
2016: Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA)
(Sources: spotrac.com, storytellerscontracts.com)
29. Sacramento Kings- John Salmons, $8,083,000
Position: Shooting Guard/Small Forward
Current Contract: 5 years/$39,000,000
2014: Not Fully Guaranteed ($1,000,000)
2015: UFA
(Sources: spotrac.com, storytellerscontracts.com)
28. Cleveland Cavaliers- Anderson Varejao, $8,368,182
Position: Center
Current Contract: 6 years/$48,300,000
2014: Not Fully Guaranteed ($4,000,000)
2015: UFA
(Sources: spotrac.com, storytellerscontracts.com)
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